Tuesday, February 03, 2015

American Library Association Award Winners 2015

The Pura Belpré Award, established in 1996, is presented
to a Latino/Latina writer and illustrator whose work best portrays, affirms, and
celebrates the Latino cultural experience in an outstanding work of literature
for children and youth.

Winner for Illustration

“Viva Frida,” illustrated and written by Yuyi Morales,
and published by Roaring Brook Press, a Neal Porter Book.

Honor Books for Illustration

“Little Roja Riding Hood,” illustrated by Susan Guevara, written
by Susan Middleton Elya, and published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons, an imprint of
Penguin Group (USA) LLC.

“Green Is a Chile Pepper,” illustrated by John Parra, written by
Roseanne Greenfield Thong, and published by Chronicle Books LLC.

“Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s
Fight for Desegregation,” illustrated and written by Duncan Tonatiuh, and
published by Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS.

Author Award Winner

"I Lived on Butterfly Hill" written by Marjorie
Agosín, illustrated by Lee White and published by Atheneum Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Division.

Author Honor Books

"Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes," written by
Juan Felipe Herrera, illustrated by Raúl Colón and published by Dial Books for
Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.

The Newbery Medal was named for
eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by
the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American
Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to
American literature for children.

Winner

“The Crossover,” written by Kwame Alexander and published
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Honor Books

“El Deafo” by Cece Bell, illustrated by Cece Bell and published
by Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS.

“Brown Girl Dreaming,” written by Jacqueline Woodson and
published by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.

The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of
nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded
annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the
American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American
picture book for children.

Winner

“The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend,”
illustrated and written by Dan Santat, and published by Little, Brown and
Company, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc.

Honor Books

“Nana in the City,” illustrated by Lauren Castillo, written by
Lauren Castillo and published by Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Publishing Company.

“The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s
Abstract Art,” illustrated by Mary GrandPré, written by Barb Rosenstock and
published by Alfred A. Knopf, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, a
division of Random House, Inc., New York.

“Sam & Dave Dig a Hole,” illustrated by Jon Klassen,
written by Mac Barnett and published by Candlewick Press.

“Viva Frida,” illustrated by Yuyi Morales, written by Yuyi Morales
and published by Roaring Brook Press, a Neal Porter Book.

“The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus,” illustrated by
Melissa Sweet, written by Jen Bryant, and published by Eerdmans Books for Young
Readers, an imprint of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.

“This One Summer,” illustrated by Jillian Tamaki, written by
Mariko Tamaki and published by First Second.

Given to African American authors and illustrator for
outstanding inspirational and educational contributions, the Coretta
Scott King Book Award titles promote understanding and appreciation of the
culture of all peoples and their contribution to the realization of the
American dream. The award is designed to commemorate the life and works of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. and to honor Mrs. Coretta Scott King for her courage and
determination to continue the work for peace and world brotherhood.

Author Book Winner

“Brown Girl Dreaming,” written by Jacqueline Woodson and
published by Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC.